This page features the 2026 workshop program for Higher Degree Research (HDR) candidates.
Additional workshops will added to this page as they become available. Where possible, workshops will be recorded and made available for later viewing via the HDR Development Hub.
Autumn Workshops
Finding the Literature for your Research
Presenter: UOW Librarians
- March 4, 10:30am - 11:30am
- Hybrid
- Early-stage candidates
Research Integrity Training: Conflicts of Interest
Presenter: Rhiannon Bennett, Research Integrity Officer
- March 4, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
- Online
- Continuing candidates only (2nd year+)
- Mandatory requirement
How to Design Your Research
Presenter: Prof. Danielle Skropeta, Dean of Graduate Research and Research Culture
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March 11, 10:30am – 12:00pm
- Hybrid
- Early-stage candidates
Choosing the Right Thesis Type: Traditional vs Compilation
Presenter: Prof. Corinne Cortese, Deputy Dean of Graduate Research
- March 18, 10:30am - 12:00pm
- Hybrid
- Early-stage candidates
Writing Foundations - How to Structure Your Thesis
Presenter: Prof. Danielle Skropeta, Dean of Graduate Research and Research Culture
- March 25, 10:30am - 12:00pm
- Hybrid
- New candidates
Getting Started with EndNote - Shoalhaven & Sydney CBD Campuses
Presenter: UOW Librarians
- March 25
- In person
- All candidates
Getting Started with EndNote - Wollongong Campus & Online
Presenter: UOW Librarians
- April 1, 10:30am - 11:30am
- Hybrid
- All candidates
Nailing Your Research Proposal Review (RPR)
Presenter: Prof. Corinne Cortese, Deputy Dean of Graduate Research
- April 8, 10:30am - 12:00pm
- Online
- New candidates
Project Managing Your PhD: Tools and Strategies
Presenters: Dr Tam Stutchbury, Director of iAccelerate
- April 29, 10:30am - 12:00pm
- Hybrid
- All candidates
Research Integrity Training: Conflicts of Interest (Repeat Workshop)
Presenter: Rhiannon Bennett, Research Integrity Officer
- May 5, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
- Online
- Continuing candidates only (2nd year+)
- Mandatory requirement
Systematic Reviews - Foundations
Presenter: Dr Samantha Reis, Senior Lecturer
- May 6, 10:30am - 12:00pm
- Online
- Early-stage candidates
Quantitative Methods: Introductory Statistics and Data Analysis
Presenter: Dr Dezarae Cox and Dr Bradley Wakefield
- May 13, 10:30am - 12:00pm
- Hybrid
- Early to mid-stage candidates
Qualitative Methods 1: Approaches to Qualitative Data Analysis
Presenter: A/Prof. Catherine MacPhail, Deputy Dean of Graduate Research
- May 20, 10:30am - 12:00pm
- Hybrid
- Early to mid-stage candidates
Qualitative Methods 2: How to Code Your Data
Presenter: Presenters: A/Prof. Catherine MacPhail, Deputy Dean of Graduate Research
- May 27, 10:30am - 12:00pm
- Hybrid
- Early to mid-stage candidates
Using Gen AI Ethically - Copilot
Presenters: UOW Librarians
- June 3, 10:30am - 11:30am
- Hybrid
- All candidates
Spring Workshops
Introduction to NVIVO
Presenter: Associate Professor Michael Jones
- August
- In person
- Early to mid-stage candidates
Advanced NVivo
Presenter: Associate Professor Michael Jones
- August
- In person
- Mid to late-stage candidates